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BAD MOON RISING: China's Communist Party, in an effort to combat bribery, has singled out the mooncake. It has banned the use of public money to buy the traditional pastries and associated gifts, dampening demand just as the market hits its usual peak ahead of the mid-autumn festival.

MODEST SALES: Americans boosted their spending at retail businesses by a modest 0.2 percent last month, the smallest gain in four months. Sales of autos and furniture jumped, while sales of clothes and sporting goods fell.

Steven Roth, the chairman and CEO of Vornado Realty Trust, has resigned from J.C. Penney's board, days after the real estate company told investors it planned to sell all of its stake in the struggling department store chain, according to regulatory documents filed Friday.

A Texas-based company that sells wheelchairs and motorized scooters to people with limited mobility announced Friday that it's shutting down for good, following federal scrutiny over its advertising and billing.